Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Cerylidae
Kingfishers are medium sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.
- Ringed Kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata
- Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
- Amazon Kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona (A)
- Green Kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana
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